1920 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1920
Record:5–1
Division Place:1st, IRFU
Coach:Mike Rodden[1]
Stadium:Varsity Stadium[2]
Playoffs:Lost Grey Cup
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The 1920 Toronto Argonauts season was the 34th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs. After defeating the Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts lost the 8th Grey Cup to the Toronto Varsity Blues.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 54 32 10
6 4 2 0 48 25 8
6 3 3 0 49 52 6
6 0 6 0 35 77 0
[3]

Schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResults
ScoreRecord
11Sat, Oct 2vs. Montreal Winged WheelersW 19–81–0
22Sat, Oct 9at Montreal Winged WheelersW 10–62–0
33Sat, Oct 16vs. Hamilton TigersW 4–23–0
44Sat, Oct 23vs. Ottawa SenatorsW 9–34–0
55Sat, Oct 30at Hamilton TigersL 6–84–1
66Sat, Nov 6vs. Ottawa SenatorsW 6–55–1
[4]

Postseason

The Argonauts' 7-6 victory over Toronto in the Eastern Final on November 20 was voided by the Canadian Rugby Union on November 23, in response to a formal protest filed by the losing team concerning a scoring decision by the game officials. As a result of the decision to uphold this appeal, the two teams were directed to replay the second half of the game, on November 27, with the score standing at 2-0 in favour of the Argonauts, as it had stood at halftime in the first game.

RoundDateOpponentResultsVenue
ScoreRecord
Eastern Final (voided)Sat, Nov 20vs. Toronto Rowing and Athletic AssociationW 7–60–0Varsity Stadium
Eastern Final (replay)Sat, Nov 27vs. Toronto Rowing and Athletic AssociationW 5–21–0Rosedale Field
Grey CupSat, Dec 4vs. Toronto Varsity BluesL 3–161–1Varsity Stadium

Grey Cup

See main article: 8th Grey Cup. December 4 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 10,088)[5]

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
1 0 1 1 3
0 6 5 5 16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Coaching. 2012-04-18. Toronto Argonauts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422084043/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching. 2011-04-22. dead.
  2. Web site: Toronto Argonauts Stadium History. 2012-04-18. Toronto Argonauts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history. 2011-04-22. dead.
  3. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario,, p.294
  4. Web site: The Toronto Argonauts' 1920 Season. stats.cfldb.ca.
  5. Web site: 1920 Grey Cup Recap. 2013-03-05. Canadian Football League. https://web.archive.org/web/20130509154113/http://cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1920. 2013-05-09. dead.